The Distinction (Difference) Between Love And Attachment
Attachment is a mental state. It is a relationship we have with someone in our own minds. When we become attached to someone we use…
Hypothesis: Is Vedanta Really Practical? By Acharya Vivek
Hypothesis: Is Vedanta Really Practical? By Acharya Vivek As an Acharya of Chinmaya Mission, people and Centers often approach me to speak on ‘Practical Vedanta’,…
Acceptance
The sound of peaceful music, the sound of terrible noise, are both clearly revealed as they are and nothing else. Nonetheless, we prefer the peacefulness…
You are your best judge
Once upon a time there was a painter who had just completed his course. He took 3 days and painted a beautiful scenery. He wanted…
God
God God writes with a pen that never blots, speaks with a tongue that never slips, and acts with a hand that never fails. God…
India’s Holy Export: the Gods of Japan
A few hundred Japanese, mostly middle-aged women, congregate in the courtyard of the Asakusa Shrine in central Tokyo. The five-storey pagoda is ornate and immaculate,…
Law of Karma
The role of Values in Life We often come across people who achieve an incredible degree of worldly success, but remain under tremendous pressure. They…
16 quotes from Tony Robbins on How To Live A Happy, Successful Life
1. “It is not what we get, but who we become, what we contribute, that gives meaning to our lives.” 2. “The quality of your…
An ingenious example of speech and politics at the UN
Got the following in an email …. An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly that made the world…
8 Lies of a mother
This story begins when I was a child: I was born poor. Often we hadn’t enough to eat. Whenever we had some food, Mother often…